Chris Gallacher, Managing Director Scotfresh, is to join United Wholesale (Scotland) as new Operations Director in early 2018. He will report to MD Asim Sarwar.
Gallacher brings 23 years of retail experience to the role, having started on the shop floor as a trainee at Booker. He subsequently held a variety of management roles with the wholesaler, including Retail Development Controller for Booker Scotland. During this time, he also held positions in two trade bodies at director level, sitting on the SGF board and as Vice President to Asim Sarwar at the SWA.
Most recently, Gallacher joined the independent convenience chain Scotfresh as Operations Manager, and since early 2016 led the group as MD where he was responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.
Chris Gallacher said: “I would like to thank the Chairman of Scotfresh Shaun Marwaha for giving me the opportunity to run a great forward-thinking retail business. My time as MD has given me the knowledge of the challenge that faces the retailers on a day-to-day basis. And I will always be grateful for the learnings I’ve taken away with me.”
Asim Sarwar said: “Throughout his career Chris has demonstrated principled leadership, being customer focused, and demonstrating a strong track record of delivering positive change through people in challenging environments. I’m confident that he will be a great addition to the senior team and a huge asset for UWS.”
